I mean I am TRYING to be reasonable.....but fucking hell.


Yes I understand quantity vs quality but Willie Pep DID fight Hall of Famers, he DID fighter top fighters, he DID suffer some severe adversity and have to battle through that...to write it off just because you're only looking at the number 229 rather than seeing:

Hall of Famer Sandy Saddler
Ring Top 100 Puncher Chalky Wright
Willie Joyce who owned 2 wins over Henry Armstrong
Hall of Famer Manuel Ortiz
Hall of Famer Phil Terranova

It's not JUST that Pep fought seemingly every week, but he fought a fair few very solid if not great fighters in their own right.